Chapter 163 8, Terra's Sleepless Night

The Grand Inquisitor of the Tribunal rides on a chariot carried by dozens of slave laborers. He could have traveled on a technological creation, but as a means of transportation, he enjoys this kind of human superiority more than speed. Feel.

He was born into a meritorious family named "Paul" and was born to be superior to all living beings.

At this moment, he was instructing his subordinates to go around Terra and spread some rumors about the Second Primarch.

The Tribunal is a violent institution, and they do not need evidence to enforce the law, only some rumors.

Of course, the Grand Inquisitor knew very well that these alone were not enough to defeat a Primarch.

But this was only the first step in his actions.

In his subsequent actions, he will ensure that the Second Primarch loses all face and suppresses the pride of these so-called demigods.

Terra is Terra who belongs to the meritorious nobles.

As for the original body? They are only suitable to appear in historical documents.

Thinking of this, he smiled proudly.

But what he didn't notice was that not far behind him, several nuns covered in strange force fields were watching his every move.

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the other side.

Duker was brought to a spacious office hall by Waldo, the commander of the Forbidden Army, and in this hall, an arcane captain from the Ministry of Justice had been waiting for a long time.

The Ministry of Justice is one of the violent institutions of the Empire. As the spokesperson of the Empire's harsh laws, they are feared throughout the galaxy with their dedicated and selfless style.

Captain Charles of the Arcane Magic had the usual rigid and unsmiling look on his face from the Ministry of Justice. Even when he was facing the original body, his tense expression did not relax at all.

"Your Highness Dukel, regarding the assassination of the God Emperor, the Ministry of Justice has launched an all-out investigation. So far we have found a lot of useful things. This is the file we have compiled. Please take a look."

"The Dark Angels are also paying close attention to the case and are actively following the progress of the case. The early identification of the real culprit of Your Majesty's assassination is what every loyal Imperial person hopes for. Your Highness, this is the list of suspects submitted by the Dark Angels."

Charles handed over two thick stacks of paper documents.

After taking it, Duker threw the paper documents directly on the table without even looking at them, without any intention of reading them.

"Charles, I am more concerned about another issue. I would like to know more, are you a Macragge?"

Thanks to the decrees left by Guilliman, even during the ten thousand years of darkness, the cultural and educational level of Macragge, the capital of the Five Hundred Worlds, was still at the top of the empire. It is common for a mid- to high-level official from Macragge to appear on Terra.

What's more important is that the arcane captain's rigid temperament is almost identical to Guilliman's, giving Dulquer a very familiar feeling.

Charles was silent for a long time after hearing this inquiry, and then replied solemnly, "Your Highness Duke, no matter which world I am born in, I am a loyal servant of the Emperor, and I contribute my insignificant strength to the glory of the Empire. "

Dukel nodded.

"So you were promoted to the captain of the secret magic in recent years?" As if he was afraid that the other party would not understand, he asked again, "I mean the past few years after the regent woke up."

Charles' rigid expression loosened a little, and he defended himself somewhat eagerly, "Your Highness, I became the captain of the secret magic because I have gone through a rigorous selection process and accumulated experience. I have never relied on my background."

"That's it."

Duker directly ignored Charles's words and grasped the key points accurately.

Hard work, talent, etc. are like a joke to the huge human empire.

What the empire does not lack most is hard-working geniuses.

For an Imperial civilian, even if he is a unique genius, the upper limit of his lifelong struggle is probably to become a glorious recruit of the Astra Militarum in the envious eyes of his neighbors, and then experience the Astra Militarum. Average battlefield life of fifteen minutes.

The resurrection of the Primarch not only represents the emergence of a demigod, but also represents the awakening of an unusually large political monster behind the Primarch.

Perhaps Guilliman never paid attention to Charles, and perhaps neither did Macragge's higher-ups.

But the return of the Regent, like the sun rising from the darkness, will inevitably radiate a large amount of energy, causing the political life of every Macragge to thrive.

Perhaps in Charles' perception, he had indeed gone through an extremely difficult selection, and perhaps no one had ever helped him.

But when the news of Guilliman's awakening reached Terra, and Charles, a Macraggean, competed for the Arcane Captain, it was basically impossible to have another candidate for the captain's position.

Charles is a man of Guilliman, not to mention the Dark Angels.

Duker looked at the two piles of documents in front of him, and even though he hadn't met yet, he understood what his brothers meant.

The Lion King and Guilliman were worried that his actions in Terra were too radical. After all, this was the center of power of the empire, and it was easy to influence the whole body, so they compiled a list of victims for him in advance.

The names that appear on this thick list, even if Dukel does not take action,

They will also clear them one by one according to the list.

"My brothers are still too conservative."

But Dukel felt that these people alone were not enough.

The Primarch and the political system on Terra inherently have irreconcilable contradictions.

There is an old saying in ancient Terra that a real man lives between heaven and earth, how can he be depressed and live under others for a long time.

In the past ten thousand years, mortals have held almost unlimited power.

For those mortals in power, the return of the Primarch is like an airborne leader.

Originally, as the top leader of the empire, they stamped their feet on Terra, and the whole galaxy would tremble.

But now, they have a living ancestor on their heads.

Behind these ancestors, there are also a large number of supporters who can replace their positions at any time.

The mortals want to override the Primarch, and the Primarch must also take back power.

In the original trajectory, the Supreme Lords even wanted the Regent to hand over his military power and disband his legions.

Guilliman, an honest man, was forced into a corner, and his sons and grandsons directly reported to the Supreme Council, which was extremely ugly.

Dukel would naturally not do it so ugly.

The second son of the empire disdains to get involved in the treacherous political struggle. He comes with justice, just to track down the real murderer who assassinated His Majesty.

Chasing the real murderer, the powerful and the violent death, how pleasant it sounds.

In order to sort out the clues of the case.

Duker ignored the case files of the Ministry of Justice on the table, and directly picked up the list sent by the Lion King.

And on the first page of the list, it was the relevant personnel of the Tribunal.

Duker put down the list, believing in the list is worse than having no list, he decided to investigate the specific situation of the Tribunal first,

"Efilar, do you have any information about the Tribunal?" He asked the saint beside him.

Efiral: "Your Highness, according to the investigation of the intelligence agency, a Grand Inquisitor of the Paul family spread rumors about you in the dark."

"Bold!" Duke slammed the table angrily, "He dared to spread rumors about the Primarch today, and dared to assassinate His Majesty yesterday. I dare not think about what he will do tomorrow! I have reason to suspect that the person behind this Grand Inquisitor is the real murderer who assassinated the Emperor!"

The Primarch's sudden furious behavior stunned everyone present for a few seconds.

Then the captain of the arcane team, Charles, reported to him, "Your Highness, you should first take a look at the files compiled by our Ministry of Justice. According to our investigation, the Inquisition has nothing to do with the assassination of the Emperor."

Duke looked at Charles silently, with a bit of speechlessness in his eyes.

This silly boy needs to be disciplined.

I only learned integrity from Guilliman, but I didn't learn the political side at all.

Efiral also has the same integrity. As a saint, all the noble qualities of mankind can be clearly seen in her.

But this saint was well trained. Seeing that Duker fell into silence, she quickly said, "Your Highness, intelligence shows that the Grand Inquisitor of the Paul family has close contacts with the Supreme Council."

"Supreme Council?" Duker narrowed his eyes slightly, "No wonder he dared to participate in the assassination of the emperor."

Since it was related to the emperor, no one in the room dared to answer.

Duker thought they had acquiesced, "In this case, let's first check whether the Paul family has any clues of assassinating His Majesty. There are often more unknown darkness hidden in the meritorious families with a long history."

Hearing him say this, the eyes of others were once again stunned.

Charles carefully reminded, "Your Highness Duker, even if you want to investigate the Grand Inquisitor, you should investigate him himself. Why... investigate the Paul family?"

Even Waldo, the commander of the imperial guards, was puzzled by Duker's actions at this moment.

"Whether there is evidence or not, we have to find it to know."

"According to the judgment of the Ministry of Justice, there is no evidence in the family of the Grand Inquisitor. If there is really a problem, it is enough to investigate him himself." Charles continued,

"Your Highness, please give me an hour, the arcane team will give you an accurate answer."

Duke shook his head.

If Macragge is full of such fools, it is no wonder that Guilliman would do things so ugly.

Duke was too lazy to pay attention to him at this time, but continued to ask Efilar, "My sister, tell me the size of the Paul family."

Efilar quickly obtained information from the intelligence agency, "According to the intelligence, the Grand Inquisitor has never abused his power during his tenure. In order to avoid suspicion, he even cut off contact with the Paul family.

It's just that after the Paul family cut off contact with the Grand Inquisitor, trade between the stars has become more and more smooth. So far, thousands of worlds with rich connotations have been brought under the management of the Paul family. Some planetary governors who refuse to accept the Paul family are always executed by the Inquisition for various problems."

The Saint stopped After a pause, he continued, "Although it seems a bit coincidental, it all complies with the laws of the Empire, so this Grand Inquisitor can really stand up to investigation."

Duke smiled, "During the expedition to the galaxy, I have seen too many nobles who eat in an ugly way. The Grand Inquisitor holds such great power, but is still willing to cover up his evil deeds. I even think that his eating style is somewhat elegant. It turns out that the powerful people of Terra are still a little different after all."

Then he looked at Charles, "Does the Ministry of Justice have any information about the Paul family?"

"Yes, please wait."

Charles is still capable of doing things, and soon got detailed information about the Paul family.

Duke simply flipped through it. This is a typical family that has gone through rigorous selection and experienced years of hard work and made contributions to the empire. The reason why they can control so many worlds and hold the resources of thousands of life planets is all due to the diligent efforts of the Paul family from generation to generation.

Any imperial person who sees the content of the information will praise the nobleness and honor of the Paul family from the bottom of their hearts.

Even Duke nodded with relief.

"Efilar, if I guess correctly, the Grand Inquisitor has committed suicide out of fear of crime at this time?"

"Ah?" The captain of the secret law and the commander of the imperial guards were stunned again.

They couldn't understand it. They were just looking for evidence of the Grand Inquisitor's involvement in the case. How could he commit suicide out of fear of crime?

Did they just experience the subspace turbulence, causing time disorder?

Only Efilar could keep up with the pace of the Primarch. She nodded and reported seriously, "Your Highness, your guess is correct. The Grand Inquisitor was shot with 22 bullets and just committed suicide in an empty alley in the Hive."

"Announce this news."

Dukel nodded with satisfaction. The nuns are indeed the girls who have followed him to fight in the galaxy for several years. They are really considerate little cotton jackets.

Look at the commander of the imperial guards and the captain of the law enforcement team. The rigid minds of these Terrans are like rotten wood that cannot be carved.

"Waldo, mobilize a team of imperial guards, we will go to the Paul family to investigate the case."

"Follow your will, Lord of the Second Legion." Upon hearing this, Waldo immediately replied respectfully.

The commander of the imperial guards may not be able to keep up with Dukel's pace, but he is definitely not a fool. At this time, he has understood the Primarch's thoughts.

So his scalp numbs.

A Grand Inquisitor of the Tribunal disappeared in just a few words, committing suicide in an empty alley-shot with 22 bullets!

Anyway, Dukel was chosen by His Majesty, and he was fulfilling His Majesty's wishes.

Waldo said to himself in his heart.

The commander of the imperial guards decided that he would cover his eyes and ears tonight, and obey Dukel's command in everything, becoming a machine without emotions.

Charles also understood, but he was not as sensible as the commander of the imperial guards, because he was a rookie, "Your Highness Dukel, please allow the secret team to investigate the Paul family. I promise you that I will definitely give you a satisfactory answer within a week. Excuse me, you are unfair to do this."

Dukel smiled, "True fairness does not lie in dogma, but in people's hearts. Learn well, captain of the secret law, if you can learn a little from me today, you will become the first detective of Terra, second only to me, and countless people in the empire will be grateful to you in the future."

Charles: "."

He soon saw the value of Dukel, the first detective of the galaxy.

A few minutes later, they left the office, and the news that the Grand Inquisitor committed suicide out of fear of crime came out faster than them.

This news spread quickly under the promotion of those who had ulterior motives.

"The Second Primarch had just started investigating the case, and the Grand Inquisitor of the Inquisition committed suicide out of fear of crime? What crime was he afraid of?"

"Is the Inquisition really involved in the assassination of the Emperor?"

"Could it be that the Second Primarch killed him?"

"Impossible, the Second Primarch had just landed on Terra for less than an hour, who would kill people as soon as they landed?"

"Are they going to investigate the Paul family?"

"Wait for the results of the investigation. If you meet Duker, stay away and don't get involved."

After receiving this news, there was a big commotion within the powerful class of Terra. Everyone had their own thoughts, and they were still adapting to and evaluating the Second Primarch's style of doing things.

And Duker didn't let them wait too long.

In just less than half an hour,

--blood-red flames rose in the territory of the Paul family.

In the red flames, Dukel's angry voice was like the roar of a god on earth, and its sound spread like thunder until it spread throughout Terra.

"The darkness in the galaxy is like a flood and a beast, and even Terra has fallen to this point. Whoever I find out will commit suicide out of fear of crime. Wherever I go to investigate, there will be a fire!

Hidden murderer, no matter how much resistance I encounter, you will not escape judgment. I, Dukel, the Lord of the Second Legion, the unquenchable flame of the Holy Empire, swear to track down the real murderer and fight for justice! My heart of hunting evil is also the last ordeal of your life! From now on, you will never have the opportunity to do evil again!"

The great demigod's declaration of justice made countless people in the empire spontaneously applaud. They were moved by the righteous heart of the Primarch.

And the dignitaries who secretly followed the progress of the case were at a loss again.

"The Paul family. There was a fire?"

"Someone must have deliberately set the fire. The flames couldn't even be put out!"

"Is the assassination of His Majesty really related to the Paul family?"

"Are they crazy?!"

"This fire looks like a murder."

"There must be another person behind the scenes. They dared to assassinate the Holy Emperor. The water behind this is really unfathomable."

"Is it possible that the fire was set by Duker?"

Amid the discussion, someone whispered his guess.

This low voice was as fierce as thunder at this moment, making all the dignitaries in Terra lose their voices collectively, and then they overturned this guess.

"Impossible, absolutely impossible!"

"Duker hasn't even figured out the situation on Terra. He has been on the ground for an hour and can't even tell who is the enemy and who is the friend. Is he going to start killing and setting fire?"

"The Primarch has never had contact with the Paul family and has no reason to target them. What if the Paul family is his friend?"

"The think tank of the Imperial Fists will come to personally check the origin of the fire. If it is really the Primarch who set the fire, he will be very passive after the results come out. He has no reason to leave such an obvious loophole."

"We should investigate the Paul family strictly and see what is strange behind them!"

For all the nobles in Terra, tonight is destined to be a sleepless night.

"Charles, do you understand how to investigate the case now?"

Charles looked confused, "Your Highness, I don't understand, what is the relationship between our current actions and the assassination of the Emperor?"

Duker patiently taught him, "A fake detective will look for clues and the truth. A real detective does not need to know where the murderer is, who the murderer is, or the truth. We only need to know that whoever is guilty should die! Come on, let's invite the next murderer!"